Grants For Fiscal Year 2006 (First Cycle)

Applicant Name

Project Name

Amount Awarded

Project Description

Family Service of Central Indiana, Inc.

A Child’s Haven

$5,100.00

To staff a playroom for children whose parents have been involved in domestic violence cases, and to promote the services of same.

Indiana State Bar Association

We the People

$14,290.00

To fund honorariums, housing, information brochures and materials for participants in the annual summer program.

Indiana Supreme Court

“Bound for Freedom: the Case of Polly Strong”

$2,500.00

To fund the development of a script based on the upholding of the 1816 constitution’s prohibition of slavery as well as an interactive script for teacher and student participants in the play’s reenactment.

Lake Circuit Court-Children’s Room

The Children’s Room

$10,386.42

To hire two part-time day care providers who will provide free supportive childcare services to children whose parents must appear in court.

Susan Lightfoot

Henry County Youth League

$4,000.00

To provide supplies for at-risk youth in Henry county during an 8-week educational program geared toward enabling them to become more responsible citizens.

Volunteer Advocates for Seniors

VAS elderly guardianship program

$5,000 (already approved)

To provide matching funds to support a program to provide court-appointed limited guardians to the elderly in Lake county and northwest Indiana.

TOTAL GRANT MONEY REQUESTED

$41,276.42

 
Grants For Fiscal Year 2006 (Second Cycle)

Applicant Name

Project Name

Amount Awarded

Project Description

Henry County Youth League

Same

$ 2,000.00

To provide weekly sessions for at-risk youth in Henry county during an 8-week educational program geared toward enabling them to become more responsible citizens.

Indiana Law Schools

Law Student Scholarships

$ 16,000.00

To help defray the law school expenses of deserving students at each of Indiana’s four law schools.

Indiana State Bar Association

Res Gestae

$ 5,000.00

To help defray costs associated with the Indiana State Bar Association’s journal.

Indiana State Bar Association

We the People

$11,000.00

To assist in funding the 2005 We the People state championship event.  Also, to provide pocket Constitutions to all participants.

Operation TEN

“Three Branches of the American Government” video

$1,000.00

To prepare Spanish and sign language videos of the three branches of the American government to broaden the general public’s understanding of these branches.

TOTAL GRANT MONEY REQUESTED

$ 35,000.00

 


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